Pandora built an iPhone app that let people stream music. Almost immediately, 35,000 new users a day joined Pandora from their cellphones, doubling the number of daily signups. For Pandora and its listeners, it was a revelation. Internet radio was not just for the computer. People could listen to their phone on the treadmill or plug it into their car or living room speakers.

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It sounds like Pandora was saved by the iPhone. That’s a lot of new users a day. I wonder how many end up paying for the service. Of course, living in Canada I have no idea how awesome or not awesome the service is.